Highlights 

  • Planet launched Pelican-5, Pelican-6 and 36 new SuperDoves on SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission. 
  • The new Pelican satellites deliver 40 cm-class resolution and advanced onboard AI processing. 
  • SuperDoves expands Planet’s daily global imaging capability through the PlanetScope mission. 
  • Pelican-5 and Pelican-6 feature NVIDIA Jetson edge AI for faster and more actionable insights. 
  • Planet plans additional Pelican and SuperDove launches next year as part of its long-term growth strategy. 

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a global leader in daily Earth-imaging data and geospatial intelligence, has successfully launched its latest high-resolution satellites—Pelican-5 and Pelican-6—along with 36 SuperDoves that form part of the Flock 4H constellation. The satellites were deployed aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. After launching, Planet immediately established contact with both Pelican satellites and has begun the commissioning process to prepare them for operational use. 

The launch underscores Planet’s continued progress in expanding its next-generation imaging capabilities. With Pelican-5 and Pelican-6 now in orbit, Planet is enhancing its ability to capture ultra-detailed imagery and deliver near-real-time insights to commercial, government, and scientific customers around the world. 

Pelican-5 and Pelican-6: Advancing High-Resolution Imaging and Onboard AI 

Pelican-5 and Pelican-6 join the company’s Gen 1 Pelican fleet, which includes satellites launched earlier in the program. Designed for 40 cm-class resolution imaging across six multispectral bands, these satellites are optimized for cross-sensor consistency—ensuring that analysts, enterprises, and agencies can integrate imagery seamlessly across Planet’s platform. 

One of the most notable advancements is the integration of NVIDIA’s Jetson AI platform aboard Pelican-5 and Pelican-6. With this edge computing capability, the satellites can process data in-orbit, enabling faster insights and reducing the latency between capture and delivery. This innovation positions Planet to meet the growing demand for time-critical intelligence across sectors such as defense, agriculture, environmental monitoring, energy, and disaster response. 

Planet plans to debut its next generation of Pelican satellites in 2026, aiming for imaging performance approaching 30 cm-class resolution—further accelerating the evolution of commercial Earth-observation technology. 

SuperDoves Expand Daily PlanetScope Imaging 

The 36 SuperDoves launched on Transporter-15 add capacity to Planet’s global monitoring fleet, which is powered by the PlanetScope constellation. Each SuperDove is equipped with improved sensors that deliver sharp, consistent imagery critical for tracking changes in land, vegetation, water bodies, infrastructure, and ecological systems. 

With daily revisit capability across the globe, SuperDoves play a central role in Planet’s mission to make change visible and actionable. Their continuous coverage supports numerous applications, including crop forecasting, wildfire detection, forestry management, mapping, conservation, and financial risk intelligence. 

The launch marks another step in Planet’s long-term roadmap to scale both high-resolution tasking satellites and daily monitoring capabilities, creating a comprehensive and flexible imagery ecosystem for customers worldwide. 

Conclusion 

With Pelican-5, Pelican-6, and 36 new SuperDoves successfully deployed, Planet Labs continues advancing its mission to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable Earth-observation data. The combination of high-resolution tasking satellites and daily global monitoring strengthens Planet’s leadership in geospatial intelligence and prepares the company for a new phase of next-generation imaging in 2026 and beyond.

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